#* Committers can [http://projects.eclipse.org/user/cla/validate validate that the contributor has a CLA on file];

#* Committers can [http://projects.eclipse.org/user/cla/validate validate that the contributor has a CLA on file];

# The Contributor must indicate in a bug comment that they are in compliance with the Eclipse Foundation Contributor’s [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CoO.php Certificate of Origin] (see [[Development Resources/Contributing via Git#Contributing via Bugzilla|Contributing via Bugzilla]]);

# The Contributor must indicate in a bug comment that they are in compliance with the Eclipse Foundation Contributor’s [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CoO.php Certificate of Origin] (see [[Development Resources/Contributing via Git#Contributing via Bugzilla|Contributing via Bugzilla]]);

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# Project committer initiates IP Due Diligence process:

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#* If a CQ is required, the committer creates a CQ and attaches a patch generated from the Git commit; and

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#* Committer waits for check-in authorization

# Committer creates a Git commit:

# Committer creates a Git commit:

#* The "Author" email address must be set to the address associated with the author's Eclipse Foundation account;

#* The "Author" email address must be set to the address associated with the author's Eclipse Foundation account;

#* The committer enters a "Signed-off-by" line with the contributor's credentials (these must match the value in the "Author" field);

#* The committer enters a "Signed-off-by" line with the contributor's credentials (these must match the value in the "Author" field);

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#*: A committer should only ever sign-off on a contribution if the contributor has indicated compliance with the Certificate of Origin

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#** A committer should only ever sign-off on a contribution if the contributor has indicated compliance with the Certificate of Origin

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#** Make sure the Signed-off-by line is in the ''footer'' of the message, i.e. after the last blank line. See this [[Development_Resources/Contributing_via_Git#Frequently_Asked_Questions|FAQ]].

#* Additional authors may be listed by including "Also-by: {Author Name} <{email}>" entries in the commit comment; and

#* Additional authors may be listed by including "Also-by: {Author Name} <{email}>" entries in the commit comment; and

#* Cite the Bugzilla record id in the commit message (e.g. Bug 12345);

#* Cite the Bugzilla record id in the commit message (e.g. Bug 12345);

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# Project committer initiates IP Due Diligence process:

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#* If a CQ is required, the committer creates a CQ and attaches a patch generated from the Git commit; and

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#* Committer waits for check-in authorization

# Project committer merges the commit record into one of the project's Git repositories

# Project committer merges the commit record into one of the project's Git repositories

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=Multiple Authors=

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If a contribution has more than one author, additional authors can be indicated by including "Also-by" entries in the commit message. For example:

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<pre>commit d6cf52411377a039fc2906378711091a26e932cb

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Author: Some Body <somebody@somewhere.com>

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Date: Wed May 29 16:17:36 2013 +0200

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Hide unwanted common navigator action bar items

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This change hides unwanted 'Link with Editor' and 'Customize View...'

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items from the local toolbar and the view menu.

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See bug 409722 for restoring the feature of activating the editor when

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changing the selection using 'Link with Selection'.

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Bug: 350686

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Change-Id: Ia2bd5091303d1b0a738157effc24e4dac5a7d0c7

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Also-by: Some Bodyelse <somebodyelse@nowhere.com>

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Signed-off-by: Some Body <somebody@somewhere.com></pre>

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Each of the authors must have a CLA on file. Only the main author needs to sign-off on the commit.

=Notes=

=Notes=

Revision as of 10:02, 24 July 2013

This page is directed at Eclipse Committers. If you are not an Eclipse committer but want to contribute to an Eclipse project via Git or Gerrit, please see Contribution via Git.

Contents

Git makes it easy to pull contributions from other repositories and make them part of your own. The natural thing to do in Git is to pull the contribution in question from the contributor's Git repository. Regardless of the mechanism used to actually get the code into an Eclipse project's Git repository, the Eclipse IP Policy and Due Diligence Process must be followed.

One of the main issues that we need to address is that we need to form a connection between code that has been contributed and a statement of provenance, rights, and licensing. You know, lawyer stuff.

Overview

Contributions received through Git or Gerrit are subject to the following:

A project committer can push a commit on behalf of themselves or any other project committer

A project committer can push a commit on behalf of a contributor if:

The contributor has a valid CLA at the time of the push; and

The commit message contains a "Signed-off-by:" statement with credentials matching those of the commit author

A contributor can push a commit to Gerrit if:

They have a valid CLA at the time of the push;

The commit's author credentials match the user identity;

The commit message contains a "Signed-off-by:" statement with credentials matching those of the commit author

Note that we assume that a single "push" operation may include multiple commits.

Here's some handy boilerplate text that you can use to tell a contributor what they need to do:

Before your contribution can be accepted by the project, you need to create and
electronically sign the Eclipse Foundation Contributor License Agreement (CLA) and sign
off on the Eclipse Foundation Certificate of Origin.
For more information, please visit
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/Contributing_via_Git

Git

An individual (the "Contributor") has forked one of the eclipse.org projects and has issued a pull request for a commit record that they would like to contribute to the eclipse.org project.

If they do not already have one, the Contributor creates an Eclipse Foundation account and signs the Contributor License Agreement

Author email address must set to the address associated with the author's Eclipse Foundation account;

The Contributor must signed-off-by the Contribution, indicating that they are in compliance with the Eclipse Foundation Contributor’s Certificate of Origin;

The "Signed-off-by" credentials must match the author credentials;

Additional authors may be listed by including "Also-by: {Author Name} <{email}>" entries in the commit comment; and

If the contribution is associated with a Bugzilla record, cite that record in the commit message (e.g. Bug 12345);

Contributor connects with the project via a transparent communication channel (e.g. project mailing list, forum, or Bugzilla record) to indicate that they've authored some code that they'd like to contribute to the project:

Contributor provides a link to the contribution's commit for a "Git pull";

Project committer initiates IP Due Diligence process:

If a CQ is required, the committer creates a CQ and attaches a patch generated from the Git commit; and

Committer waits for check-in authorization

Project committer merges the commit record into one of the project's Git repositories:

In simple cases, pull requests can be merged into your local Git repositories as follows:

If a CQ is required, the committer creates a CQ and attaches a patch generated from the Git commit; and

Committer waits for check-in authorization

Committer creates a Git commit:

The "Author" email address must be set to the address associated with the author's Eclipse Foundation account;

The committer enters a "Signed-off-by" line with the contributor's credentials (these must match the value in the "Author" field);

A committer should only ever sign-off on a contribution if the contributor has indicated compliance with the Certificate of Origin

Make sure the Signed-off-by line is in the footer of the message, i.e. after the last blank line. See this FAQ.

Additional authors may be listed by including "Also-by: {Author Name} <{email}>" entries in the commit comment; and

Cite the Bugzilla record id in the commit message (e.g. Bug 12345);

Project committer merges the commit record into one of the project's Git repositories

Multiple Authors

If a contribution has more than one author, additional authors can be indicated by including "Also-by" entries in the commit message. For example:

commit d6cf52411377a039fc2906378711091a26e932cb
Author: Some Body <somebody@somewhere.com>
Date: Wed May 29 16:17:36 2013 +0200
Hide unwanted common navigator action bar items
This change hides unwanted 'Link with Editor' and 'Customize View...'
items from the local toolbar and the view menu.
See bug 409722 for restoring the feature of activating the editor when
changing the selection using 'Link with Selection'.
Bug: 350686
Change-Id: Ia2bd5091303d1b0a738157effc24e4dac5a7d0c7
Also-by: Some Bodyelse <somebodyelse@nowhere.com>
Signed-off-by: Some Body <somebody@somewhere.com>

Each of the authors must have a CLA on file. Only the main author needs to sign-off on the commit.

Notes

The IP Due diligence process permits for certain contributions for work done "under the supervision of the PMC". The definition of "under the supervision of the PMC" varies from PMC to PMC, but is generally accepted to mean that the work is within the scope of the project plan and/or the contribution is a patch for an existing bug/issue.

A contribution provided through Gerrit does not necessarily have a corresponding record in Bugzilla. If such a record does exist, it should be cited on in the commit message.

The automated IP Log generator has been updated to include contributions made through Git (see bug 327594). If Git contributions have the author field correctly set, there is no need to mark the Bugzilla entry iplog+; in fact, doing so may result in redundant entries in the log.

We require that the contributor explicitly consent to the Terms of Use when an account is created.

Project committers can push commits from contributors. Each individual commit record is subject to the terms outlined above.

Starting in July 2013, Gerrit will be configured to enforce these requirements.